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Homework Help: Mathematics: Algebra: Introduction to Algebra
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 Algebra sounds like
a difficult concept, and you may have heard that it is from an
older sibling or parent. Don't worry-- it's not hard at all. The
basic idea is that we have an equation that is balanced on both
sides. Picture a scale in your head with the same values on each
side, and you have a basic understanding of algebra.
Notice
how there is a six on each side, and so they are equal and the
scale is balanced? That is your first equation! You've probably
realized too that we can perform operations on each side of the
equation (scale). Writing 4+2 on one side and 3+3 on the other
will keep the scale balanced, right?
Of
course, you don't have to use addition. Any of the other arithmetic
operations, like subtraction, multiplication, or division will
work, so long as each side is equal to the other. If you understand
everything so far, then you're ready to move
on to the next page.
Copyright © 2002 Ted Wilcox
This lesson was reproduced on Jiskha Homework Help with permission from the author.
Homework Help: Mathematics: Algebra
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